Bryan Cranston
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 7, 1956 (age 70)
- Birthplace
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
Bryan Lee Cranston (born March 7, 1956) is an American actor. After taking minor roles in television, he established himself as a leading actor in both comedic and dramatic works on stage and screen. He has received several accolades, including seven Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Laurence Olivier Award, and two Tony Awards, as well as nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award. Cranston first gained prominence playing Hal in the Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle (2000–2006), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. He gained stardom for his dramatic leading role playing Walter White in the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad (2008–2013), for which he won the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series four times (2008, 2009, 2010, and 2014). He was Emmy-nominated for All the Way (2016) and Curb Your Enthusiasm (2018). Cranston co-developed and appeared in the crime drama series Sneaky Pete (2015–2019), and has also starred in the drama series Your Honor (2020–2023). On stage, he earned a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his portrayal of President Lyndon B. Johnson in the Broadway play All the Way (2014), a role he reprised in the 2016 HBO film of the same name. He received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor and his second Tony Award for portraying Howard Beale in the play Network on the West End and Broadway, respectively. Cranston earned nominations for the Academy Award and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor for portraying Dalton Trumbo in the Hollywood blacklist drama Trumbo (2015). Other notable films include Saving Private Ryan (1998), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Drive (2011), Contagion (2011), Argo (2012), Godzilla (2014), The Infiltrator (2016), The Upside (2017), Last Flag Flying (2017), Isle of Dogs (2018), Asteroid City (2023), and The Phoenician Scheme (2025). He has also voiced roles in Madagascar 3 (2012), Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016), and Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024). Description above from the Wikipedia article Bryan Cranston, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
Grendel
Movie · as King Hrothgar
Jackpot
Movie
Assassination
Movie
Lone Wolf
Movie
Tangles
Movie · as Rob Leavitt (voice)
Chili Finger
Movie · as Dave
The Sheep Detectives
Movie · as Sebastian (voice)
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
Movie · as Joe Keller
Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair
TV · as Hal · 4 eps
After Hours with James Corden
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Everything's Going to Be Great
Movie · as Buddy Smart
The Phoenician Scheme
Movie · as Reagan
When We Went MAD!
Movie · as Self
The Equilibrium Knight II- The Cast of Shadows
Movie · as Walter White
The Studio
TV · as Griffin Mill · 3 eps
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Kung Fu Panda 4
Movie · as Li (voice)
Dinner Party Diaries with José Andrés
Movie · as Self
Argylle
Movie · as Director Ritter
Moscow Mule
Movie · as Bryan Cranston
Hot Ones Versus
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Live from the LBJ Library with Mark Updegrove
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Asteroid City
Movie · as The Host
Sell/Buy/Date
Movie · as Self
Experience Yosemite
Movie
Jerry & Marge Go Large
Movie · as Jerry Selbee
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
Movie · as Self
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
TV · as Self · 1 ep
An Audience with Adele
Movie · as Self
Show of Titles
Movie · as "There's No Business Like Show Business" Performer
Show Me More
TV · as Self - "Walter White" · 1 ep
Animal
TV · as Self - Narrator (voice) · 1 ep
Hart to Heart
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Malcolm in the Middle 2020 Zoom Reunion
Movie · as Self
The One and Only Ivan
Movie · as Mack
The Story of Soaps
Movie · as Self
Love Letters
Movie · as Andrew Makepeace Ladd III
David Blaine: The Magic Way
Movie · as Self
Ancient Caves
Movie · as Self - Narrator
The Stand
TV · as The President (voice) (uncredited) · 1 ep
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
TV · as Count Rugen · 1 ep
Your Honor
TV · as Michael Desiato · 20 eps
The Upside
Movie · as Phillip Lacasse
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Movie · as Walt
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Isle of Dogs
Movie · as Chief (voice)
Every Act of Life
Movie · as John Steinbeck (voice)
Pink Elephants
Movie · as Self
CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion
Movie · as Self
Network
Movie · as Howard Beale
Wakefield
Movie · as Howard Wakefield
The Disaster Artist
Movie · as Bryan Cranston (uncredited)
Power Rangers
Movie · as Zordon
Last Flag Flying
Movie · as Sal Nealon
The Power of the Present
Movie · as Self
The Words That Built America
Movie · as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Talking with Chris Hardwick
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
TV · as Silas Herrick · 1 ep
Just For Laughs: Redux
TV · 1 ep
Get a Job
Movie · as Roger Davis
Kung Fu Panda 3
Movie · as Li (voice)
The Infiltrator
Movie · as Robert Mazur
In Dubious Battle
Movie · as Sheriff
All the Way
Movie · as Lyndon B. Johnson
Why Him?
Movie · as Ned Fleming
Geeking Out
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Trumbo
Movie · as Dalton Trumbo
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Guest · 5 eps
SuperMansion
TV · as Titanium Rex · 44 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
Hot Ones
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Better Call Saul
TV · as Walter White · 2 eps
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Sneaky Pete
TV · as Vince · 10 eps
Godzilla
Movie · as Joe Brody
Barely Legal Pawn
Movie · as Buzz Jackson
The Concert for Valor
Movie · as Self
Sense of Smell
Movie · as Tyler
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV · as Richard Sackler · 1 ep
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Cold Comes the Night
Movie · as Topo
Writer's Block
Movie
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
Movie · as Self
Seth Rogen Is the Worst Person in the World
Movie · as Heisenberg
David Blaine: Real or Magic
Movie · as Self
Übermansion
Movie · as Titanium Rex
Big History
TV · as Narrator · 17 eps
The Writers' Room
TV · as Self - Actor · 1 ep
Talking Bad
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Total Recall
Movie · as Cohaagen
John Carter
Movie · as Powell
Argo
Movie · as Jack O'Donnell
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Movie · as Vitaly (voice)
Rock of Ages
Movie · as Mayor Mike Whitmore
Red Tails
Movie · as Colonel William Mortamus
Inside Comedy
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Drive
Movie · as Shannon
Contagion
Movie · as Lyle Haggerty
Batman: Year One
Movie · as Jim Gordon (voice)
The Lincoln Lawyer
Movie · as Detective Lankford
Detachment
Movie · as Mr. Dearden
Larry Crowne
Movie · as Dean Tainot
Leave
Movie · as Eliot
Love Ranch
Movie · as James Pettis
Who Do You Think You Are?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Conan
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Archer
TV · as Commander Tony Drake (voice) · 2 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Cleveland Show
TV · as Dr. Fist (voice) · 1 ep
Breaking Bad: Original Minisodes
TV · as Walter White · 5 eps
The Big Thing
Movie · as Roberto Montalban
Breaking Bad
TV · as Walter White · 62 eps
Hard Four
Movie · as Lt. Bryce Baxter
The Graham Norton Show
TV · as Self · 5 eps
Thank God You're Here
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Fallen
TV · as Lucifer · 4 eps
Little Miss Sunshine
Movie · as Stan Grossman
Dark Mind
Movie · as CSE Radio Host
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
TV · as Narrator (voice) · 1 ep
30 Rock
TV · as Ron · 1 ep
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
Movie · as Buzz Aldrin (voice)
How I Met Your Mother
TV · as Hammond Druthers · 3 eps
American Dad!
TV · as Bill Publisherman (voice), Mr. Winthrop (voice) · 1 ep
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
TV · as Bryan Cranston · 1 ep
The Colbert Report
TV · as Self (uncredited) · 1 ep
Seeing Other People
Movie · as Peter
Illusion
Movie · as David
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
Movie · as Self
The Tony Danza Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
Alf's Hit Talk Show
TV · 1 ep
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Holiday Reunion
Movie · as Woodrow Snider
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self, Self - "Mean Tweets" · 5 eps
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
TV · as Mr. Jamieson (voice), Mr. Jameson (voice) · 4 eps
Real Time with Bill Maher
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Santa Claus Brothers
Movie · as Santa Claus (voice)
'Twas the Night
Movie · as Nick Wrigley
Good Day Live
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Gary & Mike
TV · as Mr. Newton (voice) · 3 eps
Terror Tract
Movie · as Ron Gatley
Malcolm in the Middle
TV · as Hal · 151 eps
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TV · as Dr. Templeton · 1 ep
Clerks
TV · as Various (voice), Helicopter Pilot (voice) · 2 eps
Last Chance
Movie · as Lance
Family Guy
TV · as Dr. Jewish (voice), Bert (voice), Bert / Arby's Executive (voice), Bert / Judge (voice), Hal (voice), Bryan Cranston · 1 ep
Saving Private Ryan
Movie · as War Department Colonel
The King of Queens
TV · as Tim · 4 eps
Pocket Dragon Adventures
TV · as (voice) · 104 eps
From the Earth to the Moon
TV · as Buzz Aldrin · 2 eps
V.I.P.
TV · as Colt Arrow · 1 ep
Hollywood Squares
TV · as Self - Panelist · 5 eps
Strategic Command
Movie · as Phil Hertzberg
Time Under Fire
Movie · as Braddock (as Brian Cranston)
The View
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 2 eps
Brooklyn South
TV · as Gordon Denton · 2 eps
Working
TV · as Larry Prince · 1 ep
That Thing You Do!
Movie · as Virgil "Gus" Grissom
Armitage III: Poly Matrix
Movie · as Eddie (voice)
Street Corner Justice
Movie · as Father Brophy
The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime
Movie · as Patrick Dougherty
The Pretender
TV · as Neil Roberts · 1 ep
Goode Behavior
TV · as Record Executive · 1 ep
The Daily Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
TV · as Witch Lawyer · 1 ep
3rd Rock from the Sun
TV · as Neil Diamond impersonator · 1 ep
Eagle Riders
TV · as Joe Thax · 65 eps
The Louie Show
TV · as Curt Sincic · 6 eps
Kissing Miranda
Movie · as Special Agent Falsey
Brotherly Love
TV · as Russell · 1 ep
MADtv
TV · as Self, Self / Mike · 1 ep
Nowhere Man
TV · as Norman Wade · 1 ep
Clean Slate
Movie · as Club Official
Erotique
Movie · as Dr. Robert Stern (segment 'Let's Talk About Love')
The Companion
Movie · as Alan
Touched by an Angel
TV · as Tom Bryant · 1 ep
Babylon 5
TV · as Ericsson · 1 ep
Chicago Hope
TV · as Jesus · 1 ep
Viper
TV · as Garrett Berlin · 1 ep
Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story
Movie
The Disappearance of Nora
Movie · as Police Detective
Walker, Texas Ranger
TV · as Hank · 1 ep
The X-Files
TV · as Patrick Crump · 1 ep
Diagnosis: Murder
TV · as Walter Mason, Martin Rutgers · 1 ep
Dead Silence
Movie · as Prof. Harris
Dead Space
Movie · as Dr. Frank Darden
Corporate Affairs
Movie · as Darren
The Flash
TV · as Philip Moses · 1 ep
Capital News
TV · as Congressman Marple · 1 ep
Seinfeld
TV · as Tim Whatley · 7 eps
I Know My First Name Is Steven
TV · as Officer Dickenson · 2 eps
Baywatch
TV · as Tom Logan · 1 ep
The Simpsons
TV · as Stradivarius Cain (voice), Walter White (voice) · 1 ep
The Big Turnaround
Movie · as Jim
Raising Miranda
TV · 9 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman
Movie · as Dr. Shepherd
Amazon Women on the Moon
Movie · as Paramedic #1 (segment "Roast Your Loved One") (uncredited)
Jake and the Fatman
TV · 1 ep
L.A. Law
TV · as James Phillips · 1 ep
Matlock
TV · as Brian Emerson, Dr. Harding Fletcher - Marriage Counselor · 1 ep
Murder, She Wrote
TV · as Brian East, Parker Foreman, Jerry Wilber · 1 ep
Cover Up
TV · 1 ep
Airwolf
TV · as Robert Hollis · 1 ep
Loving
Movie · as Douglas Donovan
Falcon Crest
TV · as Martin Randall · 1 ep
Hill Street Blues
TV · 1 ep
Entertainment Tonight
TV · as Self · 2 eps
To Race the Wind
Movie · as Quarterback (uncredited)
CHiPs
TV · 1 ep
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Host, Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 1 ep
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Emmy Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep